Mr. pontellier, unable to read his newspaper with any degree of comfort, arose with an expression and an exclamation of disgust. which is the best evidence that “degree” means “measure”?

it describes the amount of discomfort he experienced so much so that he could not read his paper and his face had a disgusting expression

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"A. a degree is a way to measure ingredients in a recipe  B. a degree is a type of measuring stick like a ruler  C. a degree is a form of temperature measurement  D. a degree measures academic success in school"

C. a degree is a form of temperature measurement

Explanation:

As you already know, the word "degree" can be used to indicate a temperature measurement, that is, this word can indicate measure, quantity. This concept fits perfectly in the section shown in the question above, because it allows the reader to understand that Mr. Pontellier was totally uncomfortable, since there was no way to measure his comfort so low that it was.